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Google's Electric, Autonomous Test Car Looks Happy, Has No Steering Wheel

Green Car Reports

Which is either a good or bad thing, depending on how much you like cars that look like koala bears on a substance recently legalized in Colorado. But it is Google''s latest, dedicated test vehicle for its autonomous car technology--an electric, steering-wheel and.'

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Volvo Cars, Starbucks begin installing ChargePoint EV fast chargers at stores between Denver and Seattle

Green Car Congress

The partners are planning the installation of as many as 60 DC fast chargers at up to 15 Starbucks locations along a 1,350 mile route between the Colorado front range and the Starbucks Support Center (headquarters) in Seattle.

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Tesla stores, plug-in Jeeps, EPA fuel-economy, Colorado charging: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

And a new program aims to get Colorado ready for smart charging, ahead of a potential roll-out of a. Fiat Chrysler announced two new plug-in Jeeps for Europe. An annual EPA report shows rising fuel-economy standards are working—just as the EPA plans to gut them.

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Nevada grants Audi first automaker permit to operate autonomous vehicles on public roads

Green Car Congress

The first license went to Google; in December 2012, the state also awarded a testing license to automotive supplier Continental. Among early highlights was the 2010 achievement of the Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak research car on the Pikes Peak Hill Climb course in Colorado. Earlier post.). mile Pikes Peak circuit in 27 minutes.

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Video Friday: Squishable Bugbot

Cars That Think

Engineers at University of Colorado, Boulder have designed a new tiny robot that can passively change its shape to squeeze through narrow gaps. The machine, named Compliant Legged Articulated Robotic Insect, or CLARI, borrows its inspiration from the squishiness and various shapes of the world of bugs. [

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Volvo teams with Starbucks to install EV charging network at U.S. locations

Teslarati

At the 15 locations, up to 60 Volvo-branded DC fast chargers supplied by ChargePoint will be placed at various Starbucks locations along a 1,350-mile route from company headquarters in Seattle to Denver, Colorado. The charging locations will be separated by about 100 miles, a perfect distance for even the lowest-range EVs on the market.

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What Should Commercial Real Estate Owners and Managers Consider When Choosing EV Charging?

Blink Charging

Ask your industry colleagues for a recommendation, or search public maps like Google Maps or PlugShare to see which EV charging companies are popular in your region. Blink Charging is an official EVSE company for the state governments of Colorado, Maryland, and Utah. Contact Blink Charging today.